NSW Police issue 49 Covid fines in Northern NSW in 24 hours

Officers across the region are cracking down on anyone breaching public health orders, and people are asked to report any alleged breaches to Crime Stoppers.

PINS ISSUED: Officers in the Richmond and Tweed Byron Police Districts are continuing COVID-19 compliance operation on key arterial and back roads across regional NSW. Photo: NSW Police

It seems that you really can’t legislate against stupidity, as police reveal they have issued yet more penalty infringement notices to people breaching public health orders in Northern NSW.

The latest details were released shortly after police confirmed they had charged a second Sydney man with serious Covid breach offences.

A NSW Police spokeswoman said that as of 12.01am on Friday, August 13, officers in the Richmond Police District issued 15 fines, while officers in the Tweed Byron Police District issued 11 infringement notices.

The spokeswoman said Operation Boundary Response, which spans from the Hawkesbury River north of Sydney to the Queensland border, has seen police interact with the drivers of 710 vehicles in the previous 24 hours.

“Of the vehicles detected travelling against PHO and turned around, there were 23 with 39 individual PINs issued for face covering offences,” she said.

“There were 10 PINs issued for individual breach of public health orders, making a total of 49 PINs issued.”

Anyone who is concerned about alleged Covid breaches can contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.

Information is treated in strict confidence.

The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.